Article holder for telephones



E. l. PLOTTLE w ARTICLE HOIQDER FOR TELEPHONES March 12, 1929.

Filed Oct. 27, 1928.

Edward 1- 1 10 file Patented Mar. 12, 1929.

EDWARD I. PLOTTLE, OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

ARTICLE HOLDER ron TELEPHoNEs.

Application filed October 27, 1928 Serial No. 315,572.

This invention relates to improvements in article holders particularlyadapted for easy' attachment or detachment with the post of a telephonereceiver.

An object of this invention is to provide a pencil holder for telephonereceivers having convenient means for detachably holding a pencil orotherwise. v

A further object of this invention is to provide a pencil holder adaptedto be clamped at a convenient position on the post of a telephonereceiver, the holder comprising substantially a single piece of materialformed into proper shape for clamping the post, and having a supportingmember extending therefrom for holding the pencil in a proper inclinedposition for easy accessibility.

Another object of this invention is toprovide an article holder formedin such a manner that it may be used to advantage for advertisingpurposes, an advertisement being either stamped or attached in the formof a plate to the device.

Other objects of this invention will appear from the followingdescription of'the device and as disclosed in the single sheet of draw;-ings which is herewith made a part of this application. 1

In the drawings- I Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of atelephone receiver having the pencil holder, according to thisinvention, in combination therewith.

Figure 2 represents a perspective View of the pencil holder.

Figure 3 illustrates a top plan view of the pencil holder.

Figure 4 represents a sectional view of Figure 3 taken along line 4-4.

In the article holding device, according to this invention, it ispreferred that numeral 1 designate the post of an ordinary telephonereceiver adapted to support in clamped position thereon a pencil holdingdevice, comprising substantially a single piece of suitable materialsuch as sheet metal, formed having a main body portion 2, of properresilience for clamping around the post member 1.

Extending from the lower corner edge of the main body portion 2, andintegrally connected therewith, is a supporting shelf member having adownwardly extending portion 3, and a shelf portion 4, which is adaptedto extend downwardly at an obtuse angle to the portion 3, in such amanner that when" the clamp is connected With the post 1, the shelf 4will extend atan angle thereto, as disclosed in Figure 1.

The shelf portion 4 is adapted to have fastened thereto in some suitablemanner a coil spring holder 6, having any desired number of coils andspaces 7 therebetween for receiving a pencil 5.

The spring coils may be fastened to the supporting sections 3 and 4, inany suitable manner such as that disclosed in the figures,

of drawing, wherein openings 8 and 9 are formed in the shelf section 4,through which the looseends of the coil spring 6 may extend, the ends ofthe spring 6being-ultimately held in fixed position within thedownwardly extending portion 3, as at 11, thereby providing the maximumflexibility for receiving and holding the pencil 5 in such a manner thatit'can be easily removed from the holder when desired, it beingunderstood that the spring coils extend loosely through the openings 8and 9, the ends being bent downwardly Wherethey extend through theopenings 11, as clearly disclosed at 12 and 13.

The clamping portion 2 of the holder may be provided at its free endwith a projection 10, for readily snapping the clamp into positionaround the post 1, or detaching the device therefrom.

It will be understood that many changes and modifications may be made inthe form of embodiment of the invention within the scope of thefollowing claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. An article holder for a telephone receiver comprising a main bodyportion formed from a single piece of material having a clampingportion, a bracket integrally extending therefrom, and a spiral 'memberloosely supported on the bracket for detachably receiving the article. I

2. An article holder for a telephone receiver comprising a main bodyportion formed from a single piece of material having a clampingportion, a bracket integrally extending therefrom, a spiral memberloosely supported on the bracket for detachably receiving the article,and openings in the bracket for loosely receivingthe free ends of thespiral, thereby giving freedom to the movement of the spiral.

3. An article holder for a telephone receiver comprising a main bodyportion formed from a single piece of material having a clampingportion, a bracket integrally extending therefrom, a spiral memberloosely supported on the bracket for detachably receiving the article,openings in the bracket for loosely receiving the free. ends of thespiral, thereby giving freedom of movement to the spiral, the bracketcomprising a downwardly extending member integrally formed from theclamping section, and 10 a shelf portion extending downwardly at anobtuse angle therefrom, the shelf portion being adapted to support thespiral member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDl/VARD I. PLOTTLE.

